This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.